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In the 1860s, as disorder and unrest signify the imminent fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the end of the Edo period, an elite military corps of skilled and ruthless swordsmen becomes a major force in Kyoto. When 15-year-old Tetsunosuke Ichimura's parents are killed by Choshu revolutionaries, he and his elder brother Tatsunosuke join the Shinsengumi, the elite band of warriors in Kyoto. Employed as a page to Toshizo Hijikata, he vows to acquire the skills to avenge his parents' murder. Vice Commander Hijikata is a stern, seemingly cold leader. His underling, Captain Souji Okita is a complete contrast, a cheerful, laid-back type-until he unsheathes his sword, when he shows himself to be the deadliest fighter of them all. The diminutive Tetsunosuke is reckless, unsophisticated, and often mistaken for someone younger than his years. He befriends another orphan, Suzu Ichimura, not realizing that their lives mirror each other, since Suzu's parents were killed by the Shinsengumi. Ichimura senior was devoted to peace; the man who brought about his death was devoted to political reform, and in that cause he is willing to do anything, even burn Kyoto to the ground.
Drawing, like Shinsengumi Farce, on real historical events, director Hirata focuses on a very minor character from history, using Tetsunosuke as a sort of everyman, in much the same way as Tree in the Sun, exemplifying the need to find one's own center in the confusion and danger of life in interesting times. A number of famous people play roles in the story-including Ryoma Sakamoto of Oi Ryoma!, who appears under an alias and wearing dreadlocks in a manner more befitting Samurai Champloo, and Sanosuke Harada and Hajime Saito, who also show up in Ruro ni Kenshin-but, just as in life, great events and political change occupy Tetsunosuke's mind far less than his personal concerns. A mix of broad comedy, violent action, and vivid characterization helps maintain interest in the journey of the sympathetic but not very original young hero, with his height hang-up, attitude problem, and thirst for revenge, allied to the perky klutziness of a magical-girl show heroine.
Based on the manga by Nanae Chrono, the anime's soft, earthy color palette gives a period feel without looking too much like a history lesson. After this show, the Gonzo studio stayed with the martial theme for Samurai 7. It represents a return to swordplay for designer and animation director Hayashi, whose resumé of gentler shows like Fruits Basket also includes a stint on Utena. The DVD box in some territories left the Kurogane part of the title in Japanese, leading many to assume that the title was simply Peacemaker, with an inscrutable squiggle next to it. V
Drawing, like Shinsengumi Farce, on real historical events, director Hirata focuses on a very minor character from history, using Tetsunosuke as a sort of everyman, in much the same way as Tree in the Sun, exemplifying the need to find one's own center in the confusion and danger of life in interesting times. A number of famous people play roles in the story-including Ryoma Sakamoto of Oi Ryoma!, who appears under an alias and wearing dreadlocks in a manner more befitting Samurai Champloo, and Sanosuke Harada and Hajime Saito, who also show up in Ruro ni Kenshin-but, just as in life, great events and political change occupy Tetsunosuke's mind far less than his personal concerns. A mix of broad comedy, violent action, and vivid characterization helps maintain interest in the journey of the sympathetic but not very original young hero, with his height hang-up, attitude problem, and thirst for revenge, allied to the perky klutziness of a magical-girl show heroine.
Based on the manga by Nanae Chrono, the anime's soft, earthy color palette gives a period feel without looking too much like a history lesson. After this show, the Gonzo studio stayed with the martial theme for Samurai 7. It represents a return to swordplay for designer and animation director Hayashi, whose resumé of gentler shows like Fruits Basket also includes a stint on Utena. The DVD box in some territories left the Kurogane part of the title in Japanese, leading many to assume that the title was simply Peacemaker, with an inscrutable squiggle next to it. V
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| Start Year | 2003 |
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| Aliases | Peacemaker Peacemaker: Gunning For Trouble |
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